Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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